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Name: Merchant's Oyster Bar
Address: 1590 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5L 3Y2
Telephone: (604) 258-0005
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 3.9

Merchant's Oyster Bar

3.9 (220)

CAN$30 and under

Seafood

1590 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y2

About this restaurant

Merchant�s Oyster Bar is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, is open for lunch and dinner and specializes in creative small plates. The menu features a wide variety of seafood, burgers and sandwiches. Merchant�s Oyster Bar offers happy hour oysters. The menu at Merchant�s Oyster bar offers baked oysters, bee tartare, pork terrine, capellini, crispy chicken skin, gazpacho toast, caprese salad, Fraser valley duck, a cheese plate, solefood salad and the merch burger. The Sunday football menu offers diners a choice between one to three different meats and sides. Some of the options include fried chicken, bacon wrapped meatloaf and fried cod. Choice of sides include creamed corn, mac and cheese and coleslaw.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Merchants is open Monday through Saturday from 5:00 pm until close
Phone number
(604) 258-0005
Website
http://www.merchantsoysterbar.ca/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Peter Neirmann
Private party facilities
Enquire with Sam Jonnery at the restaurant for details.

Location
1590 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y2
Neighborhood
Commercial Drive
Cross street
Graveley
Parking details
Street meter and 4 cars parking lot behind restaurant
Public transit
Bus #20 and Broadway Skytrain within walking distance
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OystersCA$3.00
rhubarb & celery mignonette
Beef TartareCA$13.00
black garlic, kimchi, shitake, shallots, kimchi bread
Caprese SaladCA$13.00
heirloom tomato, mozzarella di buffala, basil, olive oil, cracked pepper
Tuna TartareCA$10.00
local albacore tuna, pickled gel, sriracha dust, cheddar crip
GnocchiCA$15.00
ricotta gnocchi, garlic scape, dill verde, local snap peas, manchego cheese
Bone Marrow ParfaitCA$11.00
toast, pickled, strawberry, mizuna, pistachio vinaigrette
Charcuterie & CheeseCA$16.00
house made & locally sourced charcuterie & cheese, dijon, pickles, bread
CioppinoCA$14.00
local clams, mussels & ling cod, anise, tomato fume, house foccacia, daikon
Braised BisonCA$15.00
corn, purple potato & english pea succotash, beet jus, beet salad
AsparagusCA$7.00
spring egg, citrus butter, manchego, cracked pepper
Market HarvestCA$14.00
purple potatoes, harukei turnips, dandelion greens, mustard greens, pickled heirloom carrots, shephard pepper puree, sherry vinaigrette
6 Course Meal
let us send you our best
- ppCA$49.00
The Menu
a little of everything
- ppCA$69.00

Desserts

Celery Jell-OCA$8.00
walnut mousse x celery salad x tarragon puree x pickled grapes
Chocolate LavenderCA$8.00
chocolate & lavener cremeux x chocolate feuilltine x caramelized white chocolate
Cheese PlateCA$15.00
house garnishes & fruit

What 220 people are saying

Merchant's Oyster Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
4.0Service
3.8Ambience

Noise • Moderate

220 Reviews

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Kari VIP
Vancouver / British Columbia2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 5, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful time, the food was lovely! The food was fresh, menu inventive and the ambience was cozy. Perfect setting for my birthday dinner. Thanks for making it special!
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AlixP
San Diego18 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 2, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This small, quaint restaurant has trendy decor and food. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and the food is as well. I highly recommend the oysters... especially during November since they are "on special" all month. The tuna tartare is amazing and the crab and shrimp roll was incredibly delicious. The other people in my party got the crab pasta which was really yummy but a tad salty. I dont know if it was unusually salty or if its always like that?? Overall, I highly recommend Merchants for its overall experience - Food, service, and atmosphere. I would definitely go back :)
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PacificRhum
Vancouver / British Columbia4 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 18, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Dinner for four - attentive service but not intrusive, nice atmosphere of nieghbourhood restaurant but clearly more than locals here! All enjoyed their meals from tender, flavourful beef to pasta to delicious fish.
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BaNaNaBoy69 VIP
Vancouver / British Columbia23 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 17, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Went here on a first date for brunch and buck-a-shuck oyster specials. Good service, food and neighbourhood charm. Sister restaurant to Cork & Fin in Gastown.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver / British Columbia4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 16, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place. Super cute
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Beetleything
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
2.0
Dined on October 11, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Wine is pricey for The Drive - The food was OK - small portions. The oysters where ok - but all 12 had bits of shell in them, i have shucked my own oysters and made a better job of it.
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Birthdayparty
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
5.0
Dined on October 3, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was fabulous, carefully prepared and beautifully presented. The oysters were, of course, the main show, and everyone seemed genuinely happy to be presenting us with our fare. The serving staff was friendly and attentive, without being overbearing. The owner came to our table several times, always with a beaming smile. They looked after our special birthday requests, and lead the whole room in a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday. As we were preparing to leave, the owner came to our table again, thanking us sincerely for 'bringing great energy' to the room. All in all a terrific experience.
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EatVan
Vancouver / British Columbia6 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 2, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice enough restaurant. The charcuterie plate (large) was large in terms of the size of the board but woefully bare. Also why give five slices of bread for 6 people? And make us ask for more? Should accept yelp offers no matter even if it's happy hour. The coupon doesn't state any blackout times?!
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IrisEggwhites
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
5.0
Dined on September 27, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really great, friendly atmosphere. Fantastic service. I feel like they take a lot of pride in how they operate and there's no "try-hard" going on. Just earnest and love what they do. I love this restaurant. Fantastic bar too..
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Technovictim
Vancouver / British Columbia31 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 26, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Despite the BC Oyster ban, the imported PEI oysters were lovely and delicious. Our server(s) was/were delightful and took care of us. The patio is small, but still good to check out. It is a smaller menu, but still lovely and delightful. The cocktails that are invented in house are also great to sample (a few times over) as well. We will be back.
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1590 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y2

Additional information

Cross street
Graveley
Neighborhood
Commercial Drive
Hours of operation
Merchants is open Monday through Saturday from 5:00 pm until close
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street meter and 4 cars parking lot behind restaurant
Public transit
Bus #20 and Broadway Skytrain within walking distance
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Peter Neirmann
Additional
View

Website
http://www.merchantsoysterbar.ca/
Phone number
(604) 258-0005
Private party facilities
Enquire with Sam Jonnery at the restaurant for details.

Merchant's Oyster Bar

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Main

OystersCA$3.00

Beef TartareCA$13.00

Caprese SaladCA$13.00

Tuna TartareCA$10.00

GnocchiCA$15.00

Bone Marrow ParfaitCA$11.00

Charcuterie & CheeseCA$16.00

CioppinoCA$14.00

Braised BisonCA$15.00

AsparagusCA$7.00

Market HarvestCA$14.00

6 Course Meal

The Menu

Desserts

Celery Jell-OCA$8.00

Chocolate LavenderCA$8.00

Cheese PlateCA$15.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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How is Merchant's Oyster Bar restaurant rated?

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